Inserting Blocks
You can insert internal Blocks and external drawings as Blocks into drawings.
Inserting a Block in the drawing creates a Block reference.
To insert Blocks:
- Click Insert > Block (or type InsertBlock).
- In the dialog box, in Name, select a Block. Click Browse to locate an external drawing.
The preview area displays the selected Block.
Note: The sign in the lower right corner of the Preview area identifies the Block:
Dynamic Block
CB CustomBlock
- Under Position, for X, Y, and Z, specify coordinate values, or select Specify later to specify the insertion point on screen after the dialog box closes.
- Under Scale:
- For X, Y, and Z, specify the scale factor for each axis.
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- Click Specify later to define the Block size during insertion. Specify the Corner option, then define the opposite point of the rectangle where the Block is to fit.
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- Click Apply uniform scale, and for X, specify a scale factor. A scale factor of:
- 1: Inserts the Block at its original size.
- Less than 1: Reduces the size to the percentage of the original size specified by the factor.
- Greater than 1: Increases the size.
- Under Rotate, for Angle, specify a value or select Specify later to set the rotation angle in the graphics area during insertion.
- Under Block UnitSystem:
- You cannot edit the Units or Scale. If Scale is unequal to 1.0, then the drawing units differ from the Block units.
- Select Explode Block to explode the Block into its component entities. A Block loses its characteristics when exploded. You can explode uniform scaled Blocks only.
- Click OK.
The Block appears attached to the mouse cursor.
- Use the Ctrl key to toggle through the available insertion points.
- Click a point to place the Block.
Command: InsertBlock
Menu: Insert > Block
Ribbon: Insert > Block > Insert Block
Tool Palettes: Draw > Insert Block